We've just launched our Specific Gravity and Viscosity Table!
Today we've released our viscosity and specific gravity table online. If you've read any of the C-series manuals we put out, you're probably familiar with this table, as it lists each for various common craft products.
A couple of notes for those interested in this data:
Specific Gravity: the specific gravity, in this case, is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water.
SSU (Saybolt universal second): is a measure of the time that it takes for 60 cubic centimeters of the substance to flow through a specific tube.
From the page:
| Product | Specific Gravity | Viscosity |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid | ||
| 5% | 1.01 | |
| 10% | 1.01 | 31.7 SSU @ 59°F |
| 50% | 1.06 | 33 SSU @ 59°F |
| 80% | 1.08 | 35 SSU @ 59°F |
| Animal Fat | 0.9 | 130 SSU @ 115°F |
| 50 SSU @ 200°F | ||
| Barbecue Sauce | 1.05 | 11,500 SSU @ 40-75°F |
| Beer | 1.02 | 32 SSU @ 68°F |
| Blood - Animal | .93-.98 | 15,000 SSU @ 55°F |
| Butter | .93-.98 | 15,000 SSU @ 55°F |
| 440 SSU @ 90°F | ||